Whatever data storage solution you are currently using chances are we stock the parts for it or indeed stock the unit itself. From Quantum tape drives to the very latest offerings from Seagate and Dell we are a leading authority on all tape drive technologies.

Currently, we are offering  a Seagate DDS4 Internal DAT drive for an amazing £85.00. Other best sellers from us are the Tandberg LTO2 1U 8 slot autoloader. Why not look at the HP internal SDLT Tape Drive as with all our products it offers great value for money and a reliant form of data backup.

Most of the tape drives that we supply have advanced feature sets and high performance offerings. Low power consuming units are ever more popular as is highly reliable data storage and flexible cartridge load design. Many of our auto loader units facilitate disaster recovery plans and offer off-site storage solutions to both small and large companies.

We have just received some Ultrium LTO2 Loader Drives for the Overland Storage  NEO2000 & NEO4000 range of Autoloaders.

 These drives are refurbished and come complete with a hotswap tray so they are ready to be used and easy to install. Whether you want to upgrade from LTO1 or add a second LTO2 drive they represent excellent value for money. The interface is LVD and they can offer upto 108GB/hr.

We can also provide the complete loaders, installation and maintenance for these devices, please contact sales for more information.

When it comes to great business solutions Sony is at the forefront of data storage technology bridging not only power but performance too.

Storage solutions range from internal tape drives and external tape drives with Advanced intelligent tape format which was originally developed by Sony back in 1996. All of the Sony tape drives are compact with low power consumption. AIT provides a bigger recording capacity and much more efficient data transfer rates. When looking for a high reliability backup archive solution Sony have evolved backup technology which will inspire you with confidence.

The best data storage solutions always come from people who realise just how critical your data is. At Castle we know how important keeping your data is and fully test all of out backup products prior to dispatch. Tape drives from major manufacturers such as Quantum and Hp are of course of the highest quality and ideal for most backup solutions.

Established since 1995 Castle Computers supply new and refurbished tape drives and are market leaders in their field. Tape drive devices are often discontinued, so finding that replacement is not always easy. At Castle we supply a whole range of discontinued products to keep up with the needs of our customer’s .

With an in-house repair facility for tape drives and other backup products we will help you every step of the way. A comprehensive range of installation services is also available if required as is on-site repair of tape drives.

Castle Computers have been selling HP Autoloaders for a number of years now. One of the most popular ranges are the 1/8 value loaders.

 Holding a total of 8 tapes (or 7 tapes and 1 cleaning tape) these compact autoloaders can use ether LTO1 (C9572CB), LTO2 (AA927A), LTO3 (AF204A) or LTO448 (AF203A) drives. They can be mounted in a rack or used and a desktop device. All of them have an LVD Ultrawide 68pin interface and they are also available with an optional barcode reader.

Being 2U in height means that they are an excellent backup solution for small to medium sized offices and offer a fast and reliable transfer of data. Please call our sales department for further information

What is a tape drive?  We often get asked that question. Very simply put a tape drive is a storage device for data and is sometimes called a streamer. The data itself is stored on magnetic tape which the device can write and read to.

Tape drives are different from random-access data devices as access is only sequential.  There are many ways in which tape drive backup devices can be attached to a computer  the most common of which is SCSI. Nowadays people also use USB or fibre channel. The reason tape drives are so popular is the amount of data storage they can handle which ranges from just a few megabytes to in excess of 900 GB.

The other great feature of tape drives is the level of security they offer and the fact the media is portable and can easily be stored in a secure backup location. Compression ratios achievable on drives today also means that the data can be stored more efficiently.  Raw storage capacity of tape drives is called native capacity.

For fully automated backup solutions tape libraries and autoloaders are used with the tape drives inside them which means that multiple tapes can be accessed through archived solutions and capacity can be increased. Most tape drives now have variable speed levels with implemented algorithms which can match the computer data rate dynamically when backing up data.

Here at Tape Drives we aim to make the process of finding a backup solution or replacement tape drive simplicity itself. All of our backup pages make use of the “get a quote” system so that you can rest assured we will provide you with backup tape information as quickly as is possible.

You may have a fairly old Quantum setup or IBM tape drive we can help with the simple “get a quote” system where our customer service staff will get in touch with you. The reason we have implemented this system is to make the backup tape drive selection process much easier and for you to make certain you get the right backup product.

Our database is literally packed full of stock, so whatever the tape drive requirement is we are here to help.

Castle Computers have just taken delivery of an EVA5000 which has a large number of Hewlett Packard 146.8GB hard drives in it.

They have a spindle speed of 10,000rpm and the interface is fibre channel. They are hot-swappable and come with their correct trays. The drives have a HP spares number of 300590-001 and they are available for just £75.00 + Carriage + VAT. For large quantities we are able to offer some excellent prices so please contact sales for further information.

We are able to offer a full and comprehensive repair service for the majority of APC, Compaq and HP UPS (uninterruptable power supplies).

Whether you need a replacement battery or a full repair we offering a 100% fix on the majority of UPS. You might replace a battery yourself and find that the UPS is still faulty, this is the time to send it to Castle Computers for repair. You can send it with or without the battery, we will then evaluate the unit free of charge and quote for the repair. We normally offer a 3 tier pricing structure.

1) Full repair (battery replacement and UPS repair)

2) UPS Repair only

3) Battery exchange

All UPS are returned in specially designed boxes to minimise the chances of damage in transit and all repairs are covered by a 6 month return to base warranty.

Please contact sales for further information

One of best selling range of autoloaders and small libraries is the HP MSL range. At the moment we stock the 26, 30, 52 and 60 slot versions. These libraries are available with the following drives.

• 40/80GB DLT
• 110/220GB SDLT
• 160/320GB SDLT
• SDLT600
• LTO1
• LTO2
• LTO3

The 5 U Loaders are able to take 1 or 2 drives but the 10U ones will take upto 4. They are also available with optional fibre channel cards.

We find that these devices offer an excellent back up solution and they prove to be incredibly fast, efficient and reliable. All our MSL Autoloaders are fully refurbished and come with rail kits and cables. They are tested extensively using HP software.

Castle Computers can also offer on-site installations and maintenance for these products so please contact sales for further details or pricing.